phpBB's Smiley Pack acp_icons.php main pack vulnerable to cross site scripting
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpBB up to 3.3.10. This issue affects the function main of the file phpBB/includes/acp/acp_icons.php of the component Smiley Pack Handler. The manipulation of the argument pack leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.11 is able to address this issue. The patch is named ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-244307.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | phpbb/phpbb | < 3.3.11 | 3.3.11 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5917
- https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb-app/commit/a3a84334f1c17ee57cc9af3d84996af8772736d3
- https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac
- https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb-app
- https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/releases/tag/release-3.3.11
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.244307
- https://vuldb.com/?id.244307
- https://www.phpbb.com
- https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2646991
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
phpbb/phpbb- Disclosed
- 02.11.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gmx8-8rff-qv6q - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: phpbb/phpbb
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 16
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 8
- Medium 8
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 14
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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